… Oriental bluestar is one of the few amsonia species that is not native to North America -- hailing from Japan, … clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to …
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… Native to Japan, the Japanese cherry birch gets its common name from its shiny reddish-brown bark. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, gray, yellow or red. Another signature bark characteristic is …
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… Royal Star magnolia is perhaps the most popular of all magnolias. Pink buds open to abundant fragrant white flowers in early spring. It is considered to be more vigorous and faster growing than the species. Members of the genus Magnolia are known …
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… fertilizers, mycorrhiza, and root health. Maximizing growth and maintaining tree health is key to creating quality bonsai. March is a great time to repot, so bring a tree in for repotting; soil will be made and provided for the class. Chris …
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… Capture a moment’s impression on paper with color, style, clarity, and character. This class is an introduction to sketching landscape elements freehand in a spirit of casual, carefree freedom. Expect a … relaxing experience for all levels, where you will learn fundamentals and discover techniques to create effective conceptual sketches. Lunch is included. A supply list and map will be sent …
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… petals surround the navy blue center on this marginally hardy poppy anemone. The mounded habit is comprised of finely dissected leaves, with the flowers on sturdy stems held well above. This anemone is recommended as a cool season annual in Chicago-area gardens, in shaded to full sun locations. Adventurous gardeners might be able to have them return in following years, if they plant them in a sheltered microclimate, …
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… as a grass, sedges are botanically different. Their most distinguishing characteristic is their flowering stems, which are triangular. Grown primarily for its foliage, ‘Ice Dance’ is … tall. Its stiff, narrow leaves are dark green with crisp white borders. Carex prefer medium to moist soil that does not dry out and part to full shade. Grow in masses along ponds or streams or in the woodland garden or border. …
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… Geum ‘Solid Gold’ is also known by its common name of avens. It stands 12 to 18 inches tall and blooms in late spring to early summer. The flowers are gold, semi double, fringed and wavy. They flowers face upwards …
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… Watercolor is a luminous, beautiful medium. Learn to pair the delicacy and gestural brushwork of watercolor with expressive line work in pen; and add depth and vibrancy to your watercolor paintings with the enhancement of colored pencil. Some experience with …
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… features white petals and an orange split cup. Like other orange cultivars, the color matures to yellow over time and with higher light intensities. Its' cultivar name celebrates the 100th … of the founding of the Chicago Horticultural Society. Virtually unavailable in commerce it is an 'easy keeper' that is resistant to most pests and diseases. …
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